Awning.



H. H. SCHROYER.

AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED own. 19:3.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

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Patented Oct. 3,1916.

2 SHEETS SHEET 2- HARRY H. SOHROYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'IO ACME'SUPIELY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

. AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

' Application filed December 17, 1913. Serial No. 8(l7,192.

Awnings mounted upon windows for the purpose of shielding the same from sunlight have proved more or less of a nuisance and in some cases unsightly, owing to the fact that when the awning is pulled up out of use often times the fabric is exposed to the weather and soon rots, and becomes faded.

This invention relates to an awning which may be retracted to a position out of use concealed from View, as well as protected from weather conditions, and embodies automatically' operating mechanism which serves to project the awning into proper position by merely pulling upon an actuating cord.

It is an object ofthis invention to construct an awning which may be rolled up to a position out of use and concealed from view and with a frame for projecting the same outwardly from the window when in lowered position, said frame so mounted as to slide upwardly into a non-obstructing position when the awning is out of use.

It is also an object of this invention to construct an awning adapted to be rolled upon a roller mounted at the top of the window frame and with an awning frame slidably connected thereto and mounted upon the side of the window frame, whereby said frame maypmove with the awning to project the same into position for use.

It is also an object. of this invention to construct an awning, the fabric portion of which is adapted to be wound upon a spring actuated roller mounted at the top of the window frame and with a frame pivotally and slidably mounted upon the window frame and connected to the awning fabric to project the same outwardly when the device is in lowered position, and mechanism acting to brace the frame independently of the fabrlc when in extended position.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an awning, the fabric portion of which is adapted to be rolled upon a spring actuated roller, with a frame slidably mounted in the window frame connected to one end of said awning fabric, and with a brace rod secured to said fabric intermediate the ends thereof, said rod also adapted to slide in the window frame and to be rolled upon the roller with the fabric.

It is also an object of this invention. to

construct an awning comprising fabric having a frame connected thereto adapted to swing into the plane of the window frame to move upwardly in, guides mounted on the window frame, and with brace rods attached to said fabric adapted to move in said guides maintain a certain portion of the fabricin the plane of the window when the awning is extended for use.

- It is also an object of thisinvention to construct an awning in which the frame members are adjustable to windows of different width.

.It is furthermore anobject of this inven tion to construct an awning embracing frame mechanism which may be extended'for use frame mechanism slidably and pivotally mounted in the window frame to fold'upwardly and move into a convenient position when the awning is in position out of use.

It is finally an object of thisinvention to construct a simple and durable device suitable to car windows or those of a dwelling house, readily actuatable from within or without the window and when in a position out of use, concealed from view and protected from the weather.

The invention (in a preferred form) is hereinafter more fully described and defined in the accompanying drawings and specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window with a device embodying the principles of my invention mounted thereon and extended in position'for use. Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1, with parts in elevation. Fig. 3 is an eI1- larged detail view similar to Fig. 2, but broken away in parts, and with parts in elevation. Fig. 1 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, the reference numeral 1, indicates as a whole a window frame, and the outer stops 2, are secured thereon in a usual manner. An upper and lower sliding sash 3, and 4, respectively, are mounted in said window frame, the lower sash 4, closing against a sill 5. A spring roller 6, similar to a curtain roller, is journaled transversely of the window frame at the upper end thereof. A metallic shield 7 is secured in the window frame and extends downwardly and curves inwardly beneath said roller to protect the same from the Weather. A strip of awning fabric 8, is secured at one of its ends to said roller 6, and may be wound thereon, and at its lower end said fabric is attached to a U-frame, consisting of arms 9, each one of which is provided with a laterally directed portion 10, one thereof having a groove 10, whereby screws 11, threaded into the other of said portions and engaging through said groove 10 may serve to clamp the two together.

The purpose of the groove 10*, and screws 11, is to permit said arms 9, to be fastened to one another in any one of a number of adjusted positions, depending upon the width of the window to which the device is attached. At their inner ends each of said arms 9, is provided with a knob 12, which tracks in a guide channel 13, secured upon the window frame adjacent the outer stop 2. An integral semi-circular shaped hook 14, is provided on the inner end of each of said angle arms and'acts, when the device is in extended position, to engage a pin 15, secured upon the window frame to brace said angle arm frame and prevent inversion thereof. Secured transversely of said awning fabric 8, at a point intermediate the ends thereof is a brace rod which, as shown in Fig. 5, consists of a pair of rods 16, tightly but movably mounted Within a sleeve 17, thereby permitting extension of said rod to different lengths for different widths of windows. The upper ends of said channel guides 13, are cut away and turned outwardly as indicated by the reference numeral 18, thereby facilitating engagement of the ends of said brace rod in the channel guide members when the fabric carrying said brace rods is unwound from the roller,

and the device is extendedinto position for use. For the purpose of actuating the device a cord 19, is secured to the joined portions 10, of the arms 9, and is trained about a pulley 20, journaled on the sill 5. A cleat 21, is also mounted 'on said sill to afford a means for securing the cord.

The operation is as follows: When it is desired to extend the awning into position for use, the cord 19, is pulled by the operator, thus pulling the angle arm frame members 9, downwardly in their respective guide channels 13, against the tension of the spring roller 6, until the knobs 12, strike the lower ends of said channels, whereupon a continued pulling of the actuating cord causes said angle frame members to pivot about said knobs, falling into substantially a horizontal position. Said frame members are limited in their pivotal movement by the pins 15, engaging the hooks 14:. The brace rod secured to the fabric tracks in said channel guide members 13 and holds the portion of the fabric between said brace rod and the roller in substantially a vertical plane, thus shading the upper portion of the window, while that portion of the fabric between said brace rod and said frame arm extensions 10, is inclined outwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. In order to retract the awning to position out of use, the cord is jerked, thus releasing the pawl mechanism of the roller, which as stated is of the well known curtain roller type. The spring in the roller causes the latter to wind up the awning, the brace rod being wound upon the roller with the fabric and the frame arms first being drawn into a vertical position, and then elevated upwardly in the guide channels until the ends thereof contact with the fabric upon the roller.

Owing to the fact that the frame arms 9, are adjustably connected to one another, they may be extended to any desired width of window, and likewise the brace rod comprising the rod 16, and sleeve 17 may be eX- tended for the same purpose. The shield 7, surrounding the roller at the top of the window frame serves effectually to conceal the same from view as well as protect the fabric from the weather.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through a wide range Without departing from the principles of this invention. I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a roller mounted in the window frame, awning fabric connected thereto and adapted to be wound thereon, guides mounted on the window frame, a frame connected to the lower end of said awning fabric and slidably and pivotally mounted in said guides, said frame when at the bottom of its guides swinging outwardly on the same as a pivot to project the lower portion of the awning fabric outwardly, and provided with means at its inner ends to engage said, window frame to prevent inversion when in lowered posltion. l

" window frame, a frame connected to, the

lower end of said awning fabric and slidably and pivotally mounted in said guides, said frame when at the bottom of its guides swinging outwardly on the same as a pivot 10 to project the lower portion of the awning fabric outwardly, and hook members formed on said frame and adapted to engage stops on the window frame to prevent inversion of said frame when in lowered position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY H. SCHROYER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, J r., FRANK K. HUDsoN.

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